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You know your a bread baker when...

You know your a bread baker when...

I made a loaf of bread and replaced 20% of the flour with barley that I ground in my spice (a.k.a. coffee) grinder and sifted it. The loaf came out nice and had a nutty smell and flavor to it. Now you know your a bread baker when... I had some left over barley and used it to feed my levain. After leaving it for two days I took it out and gave it a sniff. It had a nice fermented fruity smell. Awesome I thought. Wife was there so I said "smell this, its got a nice fruity smell to it now". So she did and promptly barfed there in the kitchen saying "dear god thats horrible!". I didnt think so, but she loved the bread it made. And I didnt think it smelled bad. I wonder how well my deodorant is really working?

You know your a baker when: your manicurist charges you extra for digging out the hardened flour out from under your fingernails.

You know your a baker when: your family mutters under their breath, oh no not again! when you open you special baking cupboard and gaze longingly into the infinite variety of grains and flours arranged according to hydration requirements.

You know your a baker when: You start a YouTube channel called "Will it Rise?"

You know your a baker when: You go to the mall and have a TShirt made that says "My Crumb Is Better Than Your Crumb"

You know your a baker when: Your old TShirt said on it "Yeast? I Don't Need No Stinkin' Yeast!"

You know your a baker when: Your house smells good all the time and friends stop by for "no reason at all", but you really know its really for your rustic artisan bread.

apprentice 2nd class jumps up on the back of the couch to spring 2' across the chasm to the counter top where she could pick any number of delicacies to eat and chooses to eat a fresh quarter of the last Friday's 70% whole grain SD bake! Talk about good taste! Way to go Lucy:-)

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